As you may know, Britain is currently in the grips of a political crisis. On 5th June, six ministers resigned, the ruling Labour party was routed in the European Parliament elections, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown clung on to power by a thread. Read more

Should journos take sides when it comes to political parties? The glib answer to this question is framed in terms of objectivity and the need to seem unbiased. But the reality is far more complicated. Read more

Most Indian journalists have contempt for cheque-book journalism. We believe that it is entirely wrong to pay sources for information and regard those who do so as being beyond the pale.

Many — if not most — American journos have a similar attitude. Cheque-book journalism remains restricted to sleazy super-market tabloids who are content to pay, say Britney Spear’s hair-dresser a large sum of money for some story about Britney’s love life. Read more